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The April 8th total solar eclipse, with its path through parts of Indiana and Kentucky, is one day away, and new research suggests that few Kentuckians can then the amount due to the maps of 2024 since it is wrong – although not much.
Despite these studies, NASA told IndyStar in an email that his predictions for the eclipse have not changed — and, adding Butler University Physics & Astronomy professor Brian Murphy said the new map won’t make much of a difference for the millions of Hoosiers watching the eclipse.
“The total path may have narrowed, maybe a mile total, but we’re talking about going from 115 miles to 114 miles wide,” Murphy said. “If you’re near the edge of that path, go a few miles further into the middle to be sure you’ll see the whole thing.”
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Here’s what we know about the new eclipse path and why it’s important:
Did the 2024 total solar eclipse change course?
Many media reports on Tuesday and Wednesday questioned the prediction of the path of the solar eclipse in 2024, or where the image of the moon will pass over the earth when the moon blocks the sun. The proposed route could be about a mile away, according to John Irwin.
Irwin, who is calculating solar eclipse data for the blog site Besselian elementsreleased a new story for the path of the eclipse. As before reported by ForbesIrwin’s findings show that hundreds of towns and cities in Mexico, North America, and Canada lost their solar eclipse.
Kentucky cities affected by Irwin’s research include Louisville, with a total of nearly half a mile away on the redrawn map. That means area residents will no longer receive the full amount in Vienna, Indiana, about 30 miles north of the city. However, those in Henderson, Morganfield and Paducah will still be able to see the full amount from the comfort of their homes.
Why did the map of the ecliptic change?
The map changed because of how Irwin and others calculated the size of the Sun, which may be slightly larger than scientists thought.
Alex Young NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center recently told Astronomy magazine EarthSky he and other researchers saw discrepancies between the actual path and the observed total solar eclipse that crossed North America in 2017, prompting a change in the creation of a map New eclipse for 2024.
Not renewed solar eclipse maps by Irwin and Besselian Elements, according to Forbes, the elements in the exact map of the moon and the earth to create “a more accurate map” using new information about the Sun.
How accurate is the new eclipse map?
The representatives of Besselian Elements on them official Facebook page describe themselves as “a team of dedicated, solar eclipse observers.” Their findings, according to a recent article article on Space.comit has not been peer reviewed, so take it with a grain of salt.
What does this mean for Kentucky?
NASA told IndyStar that the new eclipse map will affect cities at the edge of the path of totality, which makes it difficult to predict how long it will last. A difference of a few city blocks in one direction or another, says NASA, can mean 20, 10, or 0 seconds in total.
Professionals encourage people staying at the edge of the eclipse path play it safe if they want to view the total eclipse by moving to the center of totality.
“Don’t sit right on the edge,” Murphy said. “Come a few miles in to ensure at least 10 to 30 seconds total.”
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How to interpret the 2024 solar eclipse map
The yellow line on the map is the center of mass. The red line is the original eclipse path while the three light lines, according to Irwin, show the outer part where viewers can get 100% darkness. Those who want to experience 100% darkness should view the eclipse from somewhere within the inner light lines.